Sneak Peek at Amanda Brooks on Elizabeth Street Site

Elizabeth Street launched as an iPad app in December with the sweet tagline, "Where stylish moms meet." Stylish may be a bit of an understatement as some of the most glam mothers in major cities around the world have been sharing their how-to-be-chic secrets on the app — founded in part by Emanuele Della Valle, son of Tod's president and CEO Diego Della Valle. Now, those secrets will be even more accessible, as Elizabeth Street is having its website coming out party today, thereby upping the standard for mommy blogs everywhere. Della Valle's wife, Joanna, Rachel Zoe, Jessica Seinfeld, chef Massimiliano Alajmo and museum curator Christine Kim are just some of the ladies who have opened up their little black books of parenting on everything from local kid-friendly brunch spots to where to get the best equestrian boots for the under-ten set. What began with five major cities (New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Milan) has already grown to include Rome, Madrid and Berlin and it's showing no sign of slowing down — as moms tend to do.

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BAZAAR got a sneak peek at one majorly chic New York mom's entry, formerly of Barneys, Amanda Brooks. The mom of two discusses her fashion approach to child rearing, which includes an affinity for Crew Cuts and a willingness to let her children dress themselves — to a point, "No high heels for my ten year-old," the fashion director says. See a snippet from the interview below:

"She says it can be tempting to play stylist to her kids, but she finds letting them choose for themselves a good exercise in letting go. She may choose some of the things she buys for them—especially where her eight-year-old son, Zachary, who is disinterested in fashion, is concerned—but always lets them put together their outfits on their own. Much of Zachary's wardrobe is from Crew Cuts, which Brooks likes for its balance of preppy, outdoorsy and old school pieces. She also favors J. Brand, Lanvin, Isabel Marant and Patagonia for children's clothing.

Compared to Zachary, her ten-year-old daughter, Coco, takes more of an interest in her style, which is in a constant state of flux. "Before Christmas she was dying for a pair of floral Doc Martens but by the time she got them, she didn't want to them anymore so we returned them and she got a very feminine lace blouse instead."